Sony BVM-F24U, BVM-F24, BVM-F24A Service Manual

Sony Digital Camcorder

HDW-F900

Sony HD CCD Block Adapter

HKC-T950

Sony Digital Recorder

HDW-F500

Sony HDTV Non-Linear Production System

XPRI

Sony Trinitron Color Video Monitor

BVM-F24U/F24/F24A

Drawing deeply from its unrivalled experience in the art of high-end imaging and a unique digital heritage, Sony launched a 24-frame per second digital HD production system in 2000, raising the level of digital production. Since that time, we have continued to expand the portfolio of related core products to extend the production flexibilities of this system.

Baring the CineAlta™ brand, which identifies system elements as unique to exploring new horizons in digital production – both in moviemaking and in high-end television production, the CineAlta 24P system now includes the HDW-F900 camcorder, HDC-950 camera, HDW-F500 Digital VTR, XPRI™ Nonlinear Editing System and the BVM-F24 Multi-format Video Monitor. While these models physically resemble other established Sony products and retain their familiar operational attributes, they are distinguished by their 24-frame progressive image capture, storage, editing, and display features. Moving pictures are digitally captured according to the CIF (Common Image Format) ITU standard, which specifies a digital sampling structure of 1920 active pixels horizontally by 1080 pixels vertically.

The CineAlta systems’ digital motion pictures are recorded on 1/2-inch tape and can be played back on the HDW-F500 VTR at the native 24-frame per second rate. The XPRI Nonlinear editing system facilitates online operation directly on this 24P HD video. The BVM-F24 Multi-format studio monitor provides a superb progressive scan display of these images in post production by scan converting the 24P video to a 24 or to 72 frames per second refresh rate, with the latter providing a virtually flicker-free display.

These 24P system elements comprise the basic building blocks of an efficient system for movie or prime time television production.

An addition to the CineAlta system, the new HKC-T950 CCD Block Adaptor broadens creative flexibility in 24P acquisition by facilitating a miniature 24P camera head that is tailor-made for the shooting of “miniatures” in moviemaking, and for the placement of a compact 24P camera in challenging shooting positions, such as jib-arms or within aerial and under water housings. The new addition to the production system will also be a powerful tool in “tabletop” shooting for television commercials. The ability to create wideband digital RGB feeds at 24P from this camera system further enhances creative operation by permitting direct real-time HD SDI connections to computer workstations and high-density DDRs. In combination with third party converters, this portable 24P camera can also be used with Sony’s standard 60i portable HDW-250 VTR to implement a long-form 24P acquisition system (two-hour recording) that greatly extends location-shooting capabilities.

What makes Sony’s CineAlta system particularly exciting to the global production community is that, while fully capable of capturing and operating at 24P, the same system elements listed under the CineAlta logo are switchable to also record at 25P/30P, and at 50/60 Hz interlaced. Thus, the CineAlta equipment offers the flexibility to support both 50 Hz and 60 Hz production for digital television broadcasting. Simply stated, the CineAlta system is the first complete digital HD production solution specifically created to meet the needs of motion picture, HDTV, television broadcasting, DVD, Internet, E-Cinema and other electronic and digital distribution mediums.

Expanding Creative Horizons in Movie and Television Production

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HDW-F900 – Digital Camcorder

HDW-F500 – Digital Recorder

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XPRI – Sony HDTV Non-Linear Production System

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BVM-F24U/F24/F24A –

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Trinitron Color

Video Monitor

HKC-T950 –

HD CCD

Block Adapter

CineAlta – a name we proudly introduce to symbolize the bond between cinematography and Digital High Definition imaging. It distinguishes a Sony family of products and systems that offer new creativity in the production, post production and exchange of motion pictures. It brings together the quality and universality of 24-frame cinematography with the real-time capability, efficiency and flexibility of Digital High Definition technology. It stimulates the convergence of Motion Picture Film and Digital High Definition production on a global basis. CineAlta products, delivering cinema-quality pictures at selectable frame-rates, are simplifying International Programme Exchange by minimizing the need for standards conversion. Equally, they are opening up new possibilities for international co-production. Movie making has been liberated with the creative empowerment of the cinematographer. It is facilitated by real-time HD image evaluation on-set, instant replay of a full-color high-resolution digital “take”, real-time image optimization while shooting, a 50-minute shooting load and, most importantly, by the significant cost-benefits associated with this digital medium. CineAlta products also ensure a seamless bridge between 24-frame film originals and a final 24P digital master. A frame of film now has a one-to-one correspondence with a progressive HD frame. The CineAlta environment readily interfaces with the computer graphics world, liberating post production. The direct color conversion of progressive 24P masters to film, and to a multiplicity of international digital HDTV and SDTV distribution formats, are the final liberation.

CineAlta™— Liberating Movie Makers

FVS-1000

HDW-F900

FVS-1000

HDW-F500

24 Frame

525i/625i

Keycode

System

HDW-F900

HDW-F500

525i/625i

Shooting at 24 fps

Film archiving

1080/24P telecine conversion

•1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Digital Sampling Structure according to CIF

•Optical framing and color correction made possible by the area array CCD

•Unique film-transport system enhances image stability

•Numerous video processing functions

CGI

Efficient CGI composition

via 24P format

1080/24P

digital editing

Benefits of digital acquiring

•On-set preview

•Stable image, reliable quality

•Greatly reduced production costs

Worldwide mastering format

1080/24P camcorder

HDC-950+HKC-T950

1080/24P camera

HD CCD block adapter

The HDW-F900, with its wide range of options, offers great freedom in the production of everything from movies to commercials and dramas for TV. It is the world’s first camcorder to offer switchable frame-rates and 50/60 Hz interlaced modes. In 24PsF mode, up to 50 minutes of continuous recording is possible.

•1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Digital Sampling Structure according to CIF

•Optical framing and color correction made possible by the area array CCD

•Unique film-transport system enhances image stability

•Numerous video processing functions

Benefits of film shooting

•Wide selection of high-performance lenses

•High shutter speeds

•Long recording times

•Free choice of aspect ratio

HDW-F500

1080/24P master tape

Color

Corrector

Noise

Reducer

Film Shooting

Telecine Suite

Digital Field Acquisition

Off-Line Edit

BVM-F24 Series

Digital Betacam/ Betacam SP/VHS

XPRI

Frame rate conversion Frame rate conversion

Portable VTR

HDW-250

The HKC-T950 HD CCD Block Adapter is a unique accessory that can be used in combination with the HDC-950 Portable camera. It allows the CCD block to be extended from the camera body by 10 m (up to 50 m with an optional cable). Freer and more creative camera shooting angles such as in space limited or awkward environments is achieved, expanding the spectrum of HD camera applications. The carrying handle can be detached from the CCD Block Adaptor depending on the environment of the application. The HKC-T950 can also be mounted on the front or bottom of a Helicopter (e.g. using Wescam products) or a mini-crane.

HDC-950+HKC-T950

FVS-1000

HDW-F900

FVS-1000

HDW-F500

24 Frame

525i/625i

Keycode

System

HDW-F900

HDW-F500

525i/625i

Shooting at 24 fps

Film archiving

1080/24P telecine conversion

•1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Digital Sampling Structure according to CIF

•Optical framing and color correction made possible by the area array CCD

•Unique film-transport system enhances image stability

•Numerous video processing functions

CGI

Efficient CGI composition

via 24P format

1080/24P

digital editing

Benefits of digital acquiring

•On-set preview

•Stable image, reliable quality

•Greatly reduced production costs

Worldwide mastering format

1080/24P camcorder

HDC-950+HKC-T950

1080/24P camera

HD CCD block adapter

•1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Digital Sampling Structure according to CIF

•Optical framing and color correction made possible by the area array CCD

•Unique film-transport system enhances image stability

•Numerous video processing functions

Benefits of film shooting

•Wide selection of high-performance lenses

•High shutter speeds

•Long recording times

•Free choice of aspect ratio

HDW-F500

1080/24P master tape

Color

Corrector

Noise

Reducer

Film Shooting

Telecine Suite

Digital Field Acquisition

Off-Line Edit

BVM-F24 Series

Digital Betacam/ Betacam SP/VHS

XPRI

Frame rate conversion Frame rate conversion

Portable VTR

HDW-250

HDC-950+HKC-T950

DIGITAL 24P PRODUCTION

HDCAMTM— The Universal Master

Digital Movie Making

720/60P

480/60i

480/60P

1080/60i

1080/50i

576/50i

HDW-F500

XPRI

Server

24 Frame EDL

HDW-F500

Server

Multi-format converter ensures compatibility with various worldwide broadcasting and imaging formats including DTV, DVB, DVD, Internet and Movie-production.

Conversion from 1080/24P master to multiple formats

60 Hz region

3:2 pull-down

3:2 pull-down plus line conversion

50 Hz region

25P playback

25P playback plus line conversion

Theater

Image data processing plus film recorder

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Non-linear editing systems Character generators Telecine color correctors Noise reducers HDCAM software codecs, CGI 24P metadata management systems Signal converters Audio mixers Waveform monitors, test signal generators Multiple-signal converters Test signal generators Cinema-style lenses and accessories Telecine color correctors Telecine conversion Server systems Server systems Server systems, non-linear editing systems Disc recorders Graphics workstations, server systems Test signal generators Multiple-signal converters Test signal generators, waveform monitors Signal analyzers Multiple-signal converters

Companies supporting the 1080/24P Production System

■ Combining the benefits of both film and digital technologies to expand

the expressive potential of the moving image.

■ Switchable capability between 1080/24P, 1080/60i and 1080/50i improves

the working ratio of entire system.

■ Efficient conversion from 1080/24P to various digital broadcasting formats.

CGI Compositing

24 Frame On-Line Edit

Digital Multi-Channel Distribution

Film

PAL

Film

HDTV DTV NTSC DVD E-Cinema

Film

Recording

USA

Australia

USA 4:3 & 16:9 4:3 & 16:9

DVD

Authoring

Digital Film

Distribution

The HDW-F500 offers playback for HDCAM tape recorded in the 1080 format. Continuous recording/playback for up to 155 minutes is possible in 24PsF mode.

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